Eleanor of Aquitaine was a remarkable woman. She was an important factor in the reign of four kings, lived to the ripe old age of 82, bore 10 children and outlived all but two of them. Her sons were kings of England and her daughters queens of Castile and Sicily, while her later descendants included a Holy Roman emperor and kings of France and Spain, as well as a couple of sain...(展开全部)

The third volume of the My Father's Dragon trilogy, this adventure may be enjoyed on its own. Here, the baby dragon summons Elmer to help save his family from hunters. "Elmer's plan is ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained."--(starred) Library Journal.

The classic fantasy trilogy of Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. Now, on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary, Random House is proud to bring the three timeless tales together in one beautiful commemorative edition, complete with the original delightful illustrations.A Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable ...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of dust bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel West in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, ...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of dust bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel West in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, ...(展开全部)

First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their repeated collisions against the hard realities of an America div...(展开全部)

In the mist-shrouded haze of the past, the world of Azeroth teemed with wondrous creatures of every kind. Mysterious Elves and hardy Dwarves walked among tribes of man in relative peace and harmony -- until the arrival of the demonic army known as Burning Legion shattered the world's tranquility forever. Now Orcs, Dragons, Goblins, and Trolls all vie for supremacy over the s...(展开全部)

曼弗瑞迪(Valerio Massimo Manfredi, 1946 ~ ) 古代世界的完美記述者 義大利的歷史學家、考古學家，也是新聞記者。他認為自己是「古代世界的記述者」，自1978年起，在各歐洲大學任教，最後落腳在米蘭大學教授正統考古學（Classical Archaeology）。他並在義大利及環地中海地區從事考古挖掘及科學探險，並經常出現在歐洲各電視台的考古及探險節目中。迄今他已出版了十三本小說，其中包括極為暢銷的亞歷山大三部曲，被翻譯成55個國家的36種語言，代表作《最後軍團》並被好萊塢拍成電影於2007年上映。 曼弗瑞迪曾說，他小說成功的祕密在找回人心最原初的夢想，以及對天地事物的好奇及尊重。生活單純、控制思緒、提昇心靈境界，尋找人與人之間的和諧能夠讓人更接近這個夢想。

1944年从美国名校瓦瑟学院毕业后开始创作《我爸爸的小飞龙》，出版后获得巨大成功，获纽伯瑞儿童文学奖。随后又创作了《我爸爸的小飞龙2》《我爸爸的小飞龙3》。其他作品有《凯蒂和伤心的响声》《神奇的船屋火车》等。与艺术家、书法家彼得·卡恩结婚，有7个女儿、8个外孙和外孙女。 为继女的“小飞龙”系列画插图时已经是很有地位的插画家。曾为诺贝尔文学奖得主约翰-斯坦贝克的第一版《煎饼坪》和纽伯瑞儿童文学奖得主卡罗琳·贝利的《山胡桃木小姐》画过插图。与《纽约先驱论坛报》的图书评论家刘易斯·甘尼特结婚。1979年逝世。

The third volume of the My Father's Dragon trilogy, this adventure may be enjoyed on its own. Here, the baby dragon summons Elmer to help save his family from hunters. Elmer's plan is ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained. --(starred) Library Journal.